Two Crashes Slow Traffic On I-84 In East Hartford

EAST HARTFORD — Two early morning crashes on eastbound I-84 at the I-384 split in East Hartford slowed traffic through the area into the morning rush.

The first crash was reported about 4:30 a.m. and involved a tractor trailer hauling Mercedes Benz automobiles and an SUV that rear-ended it. East Hartford Fire Chief John Oates said the SUV caught fire, and the fire spread into several vehicles on the car carrier.

A second accident occurred when a box truck hauling meat crashed into a stopped tractor trailer. The box truck driver suffered minor injuries and was taken to Hartford Hospital. Others involved suffered minor injuries, Oates said.

Glastonbury firefighters provided a water tanker to assist in the firefighting effort, Oates said.

"There are no hydrants and very little water supply on the highway," Oates said.

Eastbound traffic was diverted into the high occupancy vehicle lane and the highway was never closed, Oates said.